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Colleges in and near Greenwood Lake

Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College is 9 miles from Greenwood Lake

No college sits inside Greenwood Lake’s boundary, but Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College’s campus in Chester, with 270 students on campus, is 9 miles from the center of town, and Rockland Community College is 12.3 miles away in Suffern. About 3% of Greenwood Lake’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Greenwood Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
16,869 students on campus
Nearest college
9 mi
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College
Residents in college
3%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
12.3 mi
Rockland · $6,862 tuition
Nearest public university
20.6 mi
United States Military Academy
Median household income
$73K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Greenwood Lake

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 9 miles awayYeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College has 270 students on campus in Chester, 11% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.3 miles awayRockland Community College in Suffern: tuition and fees $6,862 a year for New York residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Greenwood Lake

10 private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 11.6 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, United States Military Academy, is 20.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRamapo College of New JerseyRocklandUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelGreenwood Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 270 on campus · 9 mi · Chester$11knet price11%graduate$42kearningsUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,729 on campus · 10 mi · Monroe$4knet price70%graduate$32kearningsRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 5,272 on campus · 11.6 mi · Mahwah, NJ71%admitted$18knet price70%graduate$68kearningsRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,974 on campus · 12.3 mi · Suffern$11knet price29%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,862 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 141 on campus · 12.5 mi · Suffern37%admitted$11knet price$90kearningsYeshivath ViznitzUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,148 on campus · 13.7 mi · Monsey$9knet price69%graduateOhel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 243 on campus · 13.7 mi · Monsey96%admitted$15knet price100%graduateTuition and fees: $9,700 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Shaar EphraimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 138 on campus · 14 mi · Monsey$11knet price6%graduateMechon L'hoyroaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 14.1 mi · MonseyEastwick College-RamseyUniversity or college · For-profit · 929 on campus · 14.2 mi · Ramsey, NJ$27knet price75%graduate$52kearningsBeth Medrash Meor YitzchokUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 222 on campus · 14.7 mi · Monsey53%admitted$13knet price21%graduateBe'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 14.8 mi · Spring Valley$5knet price59%graduate$17kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Greenwood Lake’s median household income ($72,902) falls.

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel10 mi · Monroe · sticker $21,682$4,617a year
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary14.8 mi · Spring Valley · sticker $19,858$5,610a year
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland12.5 mi · Suffern · sticker $22,780$10,753a year
Yeshivath Viznitz13.7 mi · Monsey · sticker $20,397$11,493a year
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim14 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,510$11,998a year
Rockland Community College12.3 mi · Suffern · sticker $18,713 · tuition $6,862$12,807a year
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College9 mi · Chester · sticker $23,300$13,861a year
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok14.7 mi · Monsey · sticker $25,700$14,729a year
Ohel Margulia Seminary13.7 mi · Monsey · sticker $22,600 · tuition $9,700$15,296a year
Ramapo College of New Jersey11.6 mi · Mahwah, NJ · sticker $29,483$18,074a year
Eastwick College-Ramsey14.2 mi · Ramsey, NJ · sticker $32,704$26,923a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical CollegeUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelRamapo College of New JerseyRocklandEastwick College-RamseyBe'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
Ramapo College of New Jersey70% graduate$68k earnings$21k typical debt
Rockland Community College29% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel70% graduate$32k earnings
Eastwick College-Ramsey75% graduate$52k earnings$16k typical debt
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary59% graduate$17k earnings
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College11% graduate$42k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Greenwood Lake

Is Greenwood Lake a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Greenwood Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The nearest campus, Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College, is 9 miles away in Chester.

What colleges are near Greenwood Lake?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ramapo College of New Jersey (11.6 miles, 5,272 students on campus), Rockland Community College (12.3 miles, 4,974) and Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (10 miles, 2,729).

What is the closest community college to Greenwood Lake, and what does it cost?

Rockland Community College in Suffern, 12.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,862 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $11,282, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Greenwood Lake. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →